Yes, plenty is free with little kids in Portland this week: we found 24 free outings, including Halloween in Multnomah Village, Woodstock Spooktacular and Trick-or-Treating at Kennedy School. Nine free days and events are coming up, each with its date. And three places never charge admission, like Multnomah County Library and OMSI for kids under 3.
This week
Every free outing on this week’s Portland list, rebuilt every Thursday. Library programs may need a quick sign-up.
The Pumpkin Patch · 16511 NW Gillihan Rd., Portland, OR 97231
Halloween is the farm’s last day of the season. Kids in costume get a free mini pumpkin, and the hayrides run all day.
Bella Organic · 16205 NW Gillihan Rd., Portland, OR 97231
Hayrides to the pumpkin field are free, and kids 5 and under walk the corn maze free. Activities are cash only, so bring bills.
Beaverton City Library · 12375 SW Fifth St., Beaverton, OR 97005
A slightly scary after-school storytime in the main library’s auditorium, for kids who like a little fright.
Hollywood Library · 4040 NE Tillamook Street, Portland, OR 97212
Wear a costume for stories, songs and a little parade. Free.
Hollywood Library · 4040 NE Tillamook Street, Portland, OR 97212
Baby rhymes and songs, costumes welcome. Free.
Fairview-Columbia Library · 1520 NE Village Street, Fairview, OR 97024
A family storytime in costume. Free.
Troutdale Library · 2451 SW Cherry Park Road, Troutdale, OR 97060
A Spanish storytime with a costume party. Free.
Hillsboro Public Library, Brookwood · 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR 97124
A costume dance party for babies 0 to 8 months and their grown-ups. Free.
Albina Library · 205 NE Russell Street, Portland, OR 97212
Stories and songs for toddlers in costume. Free.
Belmont Library · 1038 SE César E. Chávez Boulevard, Portland, OR 97214
A short Halloween storytime for the smallest kids. Free.
Belmont Library · 1038 SE César E. Chávez Boulevard, Portland, OR 97214
Halloween songs and dancing. Free.
Hollywood Library · 4040 NE Tillamook Street, Portland, OR 97212
A Friday family storytime in costume. Free.
Multnomah Village · SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97219
Trick-or-treating at the village shops followed by a costume parade. The streets close to cars from 3 to 6, so strollers have the road to themselves.
Woodstock Community Center · 5905 SE 43rd Ave., Portland, OR 97206
Trunk-or-treat at Homestead School on Woodstock Blvd, plus a party at the community center with not-so-spooky storytimes at 3:30 and 4:30 and the Bubble Wizard.
McMenamins Kennedy School · 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland, OR 97211
Trick-or-treat through the old school building, then a Halloween party in the gym with music from Tallulah’s Daddy. All ages are welcome.
Christ Church Parish · 1060 Chandler Road, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation sets up trick-or-treat streets with candy and small toys at every station. The first 400 kids get a free treat bag.
Beaverton Murray Scholls · 11200 SW Murray Scholls Pl., Beaverton, OR 97007
Kids in costume dance around the library to Halloween songs. For ages 2 to 8 with family. Free.
North Portland Library · 512 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97217
Come in pajamas or a costume for a Halloween morning storytime. Free.
Northwest Library · 2030 NW Pettygrove Street, Portland, OR 97209
A Halloween morning family storytime in costume. Free.
Albina Library · 205 NE Russell Street, Portland, OR 97212
An LGBTQ+-inclusive family storytime, costumes welcome. Free.
Albina Library · 205 NE Russell Street, Portland, OR 97212
Stories and songs celebrating Black families, in costume. Free.
Midland Library · 805 SE 122nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97233
An afternoon costume storytime on Halloween. Free.
Beaverton City Library · 12375 SW Fifth St., Beaverton, OR 97005
A Sunday afternoon Day of the Dead celebration at the main library.
St. Johns Library · 7510 N Charleston Avenue, Portland, OR 97203
Traditional Native games and stories for Native American Heritage Month. Free.
Nothing free on this day yet. Try an always-free place.
Mark the calendar
Museum and zoo free days, free festivals and other one-off free events, soonest first. Some free days are only for residents or cardholders, so each one says who gets in free.
Pioneer Courthouse Square · Downtown
Pioneer Courthouse Square · 701 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97204
9–10:30am. Watch the big tree get craned into the square, with Santa and free hot chocolate.
OMSI · 1945 SE Water Ave., Portland, OR 97214
9am. A paved course along the Willamette over the Tilikum and Hawthorne bridges, with no street crossings. Strollers are welcome.
Pioneer Courthouse Square · 701 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97204
5:30–6:45pm. The 42nd lighting of the square’s tree, with music and a countdown.
SE Peacock Lane, Portland, OR 97214
6–10pm. A block of decorated houses in Southeast Portland. Dec 15 and 16 are pedestrian-only nights, and there’s free cocoa Dec 15–24.
Hollywood Library · Northeast
Capitol Hill Library · 10723 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97219
11am–noon. The Southwest Portland version, for kids and families.
Fairview-Columbia Library · 1520 NE Village Street, Fairview, OR 97024
10:30am–noon. A bilingual storytime that counts down to noon.
Any day
Parks, gardens, nature centers and museums that don’t charge admission.
Every week
Free Book Babies, toddler and family storytimes, many in Spanish, Mandarin and other languages.
Most weekday mornings
Every weekly storytime by day and branch: library storytimes in Portland.
Keep planning
November: things to do in PortlandEvery dated listing for the month, by weekDecember: things to do in PortlandEvery dated listing for the month, by week
Indoor play in PortlandIndoor playgrounds, toddler times, museums and classes, with pricesLibrary storytimes in PortlandBaby, toddler and preschool storytimes by day and branch
Ice skating in PortlandHoliday and indoor rinks, skate aids and prices
Thanksgiving weekend in PortlandParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Noon Year’s Eve in PortlandKid-friendly countdowns, home by nap
Christmas parades in PortlandParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
Christmas trains in PortlandPolar Express, Santa and lights trains with datesThe Nutcracker in PortlandBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
Christmas markets in PortlandChristkindlmarkts and winter wonderlands with hours
Christmas break in PortlandWhat’s open on Dec 24, Dec 25 and Jan 1This week in PortlandDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
This week we found 24 free outings for ages 0–6, including Halloween in Multnomah Village, Woodstock Spooktacular, Trick-or-Treating at Kennedy School and Monster Mash in Lake Oswego. See free this week; the list is rebuilt every Thursday.
Halloween in Multnomah Village: Sat Oct 31. Santa at the Tree Arrival: Tue Nov 10. Noon Year’s Eve Party at Hollywood Library: Thu Dec 31. Dates come from each venue’s own page; see free days and free events.
Santa at the Tree Arrival, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Tofurky Trot, Tree Lighting at Pioneer Courthouse Square, Peacock Lane and Noon Year’s Eve Party at Capitol Hill Library and 1 more are free this season. Dates and times are on each card under free days and free events.
Multnomah County Library, OMSI for kids under 3 and Oregon Zoo for kids under 2 don’t charge admission. Some charge for parking or special exhibits; the cards say so where the place does.
Yes: Multnomah County Library. See all of them on indoor play places in Portland.
Yes. Multnomah County Library runs free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Times change by branch, so check the calendar linked below.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 29, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday for dated events and once a month for free places. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Portland that weekend, free ones flagged.
